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Clinging to Decay!

  • kiranjoshi9
  • Dec 26, 2024
  • 1 min read

“Subject to decay are all conditioned things, Awaken with heedfulness” – Buddha’s last words

 

So, what decays:


"I, Me, Mine" – ego’s hold - will slip from grasp,


Body and mind will age with time until all is burnt in a pyre,


Home and possessions -so dear right now - will slip through the fingers like sand,


Name and fame will blow away like wind,


Job and titles will fade like shadows,


Relatives, friends - so close, so near - will disappear.

What remains, that I must pay heed to?


Impermanence, the truth so clear,


Our Buddha Nature, deep within all of us,

 

Buddha’s Teachings – the words might change – but the essence remains.


So why, then, do we cling and strive for what is subject to decay?


Today I must contemplate on what lasts and find lasting peace.



 
 
 

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